OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING 



One bed was made, and over fifty roses on their 

 own roots and fifty budded roses were planted in it 

 side by side, all of old and established varieties, and, 

 in the case of the own root plants, purchased from a 

 grower who advocates their use. At the end of the 

 first summer the difference was plainly apparent 

 and was strongly in favor of the budded plants. 

 At the end of two years there was no possible doubt 

 as to the result; the budded plants were far superior. 

 Experiments with other roses have endorsed this 

 result, and budded roses are recommended for all 

 outdoor work for the majority of roses contained in 

 our main list, whether Hybrid Teas, Hybrid Per- 

 petuals, or Teas. 



In the case of climbers and some few very strong 

 growers no doubt the own root roses would give 

 good results, but as a working rule they cannot be 

 recommended. In our garden are budded roses 

 originally planted in the autumn of 1900 and moved 

 from our first home to our present place in 1907. 

 These plants are still strong and healthy and of the 

 original lot less than two per cent, have died in over 

 thirteen years. 



We know of one case where budded roses planted 

 over thirty years ago are still flourishing, and this 

 certainly shows that their length of life is all that 

 can be expected. 



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